Hawkeye Spec C suspension

[AndySpecD]

Anyone know whether the Spec C hawkeye Imprezas had different suspension to the UK STI other than the rear anti roll bar? I know the Spec C Type RA-R had adjustable shocks and uprated springs, but what about the 'regular' Spec C, would shocks and springs off one of these be an upgrade for my Spec D?

Thanks

[paulmoonraker]

Are your shocks knocking?

[AndySpecD]

Yep, not too bad and tempted just to re-grease them but if I could upgrade and re-grease the new ones and simply swap them it would be better, would also quite like the car sitting slightly lower. There's a second hand set (off a spec c) on ebay at the mo but they look the same as mine and can't find anything online to say if they were any different.

[paulmoonraker]

You can just do the white lithium grease trick (spray on exposed shock). This worked for me for 6K or so miles.

I put Tein coil-overs on mine which lowered the car by 1 inch all round. At the time I thought they were fine from a ride point of view, however, in hindsight they were a bit crashy on some roads.

[paulmoonraker]

At 99p I would just buy them. If you cant get a definite answer then buy them anyway if nobody else does. I sold my standard STi shocks the other week for chocolate buttons on ebay.

-P

[AndySpecD]

Cheers Paul, I may well have a little bid, I just can't seem to find a definite answer to whether the Spec C shocks and springs are different to the STI. Then I can rebuild the new ones with decent grease before swapping them over.

[jimblive]

Have a look on the type RA forum, someone in the spec c section should be able to advise.

[T5NYW]

I think the shocks are only slightly different in their "jetting" and if you used your old springs would hardly notice the difference IMHO

The Spec C rear springs might not be much lower than a UK, I'd be tempted to put on a set of Prodrive springs "Pink" IIRC or Pro-R. £50 job turns into £400 LOL

Eibach used to make one set for all newage impreza's but Prodrive and Pro-R make one for WRX and one for WRX due to the diffrence in frontend weights 6speed DCCD box much heavier IIRC

Tony

[JimmyspecC]

they are around 10% lower thats the only difference I know of